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Wood Disk?

Post by hammertime1 »

According to the rules of Helicopters for NJ States, we must have a wooden disk on top of the heli, and that if it falls off, the run is over.


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That is the national rule, applying to every state and regional tournament. What's your question about it?
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They have this rule so that a "spike," or a device that can be used to jam the helicopter in the ceiling can't be used. This has been discussed before. Go here http://scioly.org/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=124&t=3063 for more information.
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On a related note, can this disk be physically attached to the helicopter (i and the regionals jugde thought so, but the towers judge thought that the disk was not attached- thus penalizing unstable helicopters).

Anyone know definitively.
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mrn_s0 wrote:On a related note, can this disk be physically attached to the helicopter (i and the regionals jugde thought so, but the towers judge thought that the disk was not attached- thus penalizing unstable helicopters).

Anyone know definitively.

Interesting interpretation, and I can see how the exact wording could lead to it. Unofficially of course the intent was to physically attach it.

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mrn_s0 wrote:On a related note, can this disk be physically attached to the helicopter (i and the regionals jugde thought so, but the towers judge thought that the disk was not attached- thus penalizing unstable helicopters).

Anyone know definitively.
Yea, it can be physically attached to the heli (and I think it has to be, if you want any chance of it staying on during a flight).
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Since something falling off stops the time, I'd say it would be wise to attach it firmly to the helicopter!!

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jander14indoor wrote:Since something falling off stops the time, I'd say it would be wise to attach it firmly to the helicopter!!

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Jeff: The key is the exact wording we used: "must be placed on the upper most part". Some event supervisors are interpreting that to mean not ATTACHED, but PLACED without attachment. I can see how the line of thought would go, although obviously that's not what we intended.

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Post by mrn_s0 »

thank you Chalker, AlphaTauri, and Jander14indoor for clarifying this point.
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Since this isn't the place for clarifications, sounds like someone needs to submit a clarification question!

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